[South-North Development Monitor (SUNS), Issue #6800, 26 October 2009]
Development: New types of plant and animal patents pose threats
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The ‘No Patents on Seeds’ coalition and supporting farmers’ organizations issued an alert on 21 October over a new class of patents covering plants and animals and endangering innovation and food security. […]
Global alert against ‘Monsantosizing’ our food 400 farmers from the Indian sub-continent gathered at a meeting to share notes on the “outstanding organic agriculture techniques” that they use in their fields. […] This paper by Practical Action focuses on the advantages of biodiverse agriculture for climate change adaptation and mitigation. […] This study examines the influence of a diet containing GM soy with the gene EPSPS CP4 (RR, line 40.3.2) on the physiological state and reproductive functions of Wistar rats. […] The green and gene revolutions are threatening the richness of traditional agriculture […] The author proposes food sovereignty and ecologically integrated production systems to be key concepts in dealing with the pressing issues facing the agricultural sector, […] This report exposes the patents and players involved in appropriating key African food crops to produce GM climate crops. […] This is a collection of various developing countries’ experiences looking at whether or not genetic engineering is necessary in agriculture to fight poverty and hunger. […] |
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